ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session
	House: HHS DP 8-1-0-0 | APPROPS DP 13-1-0-1

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HB 2338: AHCCCS; preventive dental care

Sponsor: Representative Shah, LD 5

House Engrossed

Overview

Requires the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) contractors to provide preventive dental care to eligible individuals.

History

Established in 1981, AHCCCS is Arizona's Medicaid program that oversees contracted health plans for the delivery of health care to individuals and families who qualify for Medicaid and other medical assistance programs. Through contracted health plans across the state, AHCCCS delivers health care to qualifying individuals including low-income adults, their children or people with certain disabilities.

Currently, AHCCCS provides emergency dental care and extractions for individuals who are at least 21 years old in an annual amount of not more than $1,000 per member and adult dental services that are eligible for a federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) of 100% and that exceeds the $1,000 limit for individuals treated at an Indian Health Service or tribal facility, subject to approval by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) (A.R.S. § 36-2907).

The AHCCCS Director administers the Hospital Assessment Fund which consists of monies collected from an assessment of hospital revenues, discharges or bed days for the purpose of supplementing AHCCCS funding from the Prop 204 protection account and the Arizona Tobacco Litigation Settlement Fund (A.R.S. §§ 36-2901.08 and 36-2901.09).

Provisions

1. Directs AHCCCS to provide preventive dental care to persons who are at least 21 years of age. (Sec. 1)

2. Clarifies that AHCCCS contractors must provide, subject to CMS approval, adult dental services that are eligible for a FMAP of 100% and that exceed the limit prescribed in or are not covered under the emergency dental care and preventive dental care benefit. (Sec. 1)

3. Excludes the Hospital Assessment Fund from being used to provide preventive dental care services. (Sec. 1)

4. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)

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